Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero planBY ROSE MARY PETRASS | WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024 9:57AMLaws have been tabled to establish a new independent authority responsible for boosting climate investment, alongside $1 billion for solar that analysts claim will generate up to $400 billion of private capital. Related News |
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